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Join comedians and authors Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd in their Weirdos Book Club - a space for the lonely outsider to feel accepted and appreciated. Assisted by their comedian and writer friends, each week they’ll discuss a book that is special, stimulating and y’know – weird. Welcome to your new book club! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to pre-order here. Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is p ...
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Radio 4 sketch show focused on overblown, melodramatic scenes from modern life. Broadcast in 17 episodes from 2012 to 2019, performed by Sara Pascoe, Daniel Rigby, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd, Henry Paker and Freya Parker. Written by Benjamin Partridge, Henry Paker and Mike Wozniak, with additional material from the cast.
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Griefcast

Cariad Lloyd

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My goal right from the beginning was that I wanted it to be a podcast that, when it stopped, you didn’t feel worse,” says Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast, a weekly interview podcast where media personalities share stories about loved ones they've lost. “We’re all in this club that no one asked to join, and it’s really helpful when you realize there’s other people in the club. Part of grief is feeling quite isolated, so when you realize, ‘Oh, it's not just me,’ It does help.” In each episode, ...
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Overwhelmed by choice in the Peak TV era? Join hosts and IRL friends Tolani Shoneye (of 'The Receipts' podcast fame) and Gena-mour Barrett (who works for Netflix) as they discuss what they're watching, and what they think * you * should be watching too. Each week they'll be accompanied by a guest from the world of Netflix, who'll share a recommendation of their own. From brand new shows to overlooked gems, 10/10 Would Recommend is a freewheeling, unfiltered review show that will help you spe ...
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Live at the Pleasance

Pleasance Theatre Trust

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Comedy from the heart of the Edinburgh Fringe. Live stand-up, interviews, music, features, dirty gossip and more from the Pleasance Courtyard and Pleasance Dome. This Rebranded and relaunched Pleasance Comedy Podcast is a daily show with clips from live 2017 shows. We want you to come down and soak up the atmosphere, and this magazine style show will let you feel like you're already here. Now in it's seventh year, this isn't an hour long conversation with one comedian. This is fast paced, cr ...
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Death affects us all. Yet it is still the last taboo in our society, and grief is profoundly misunderstood. Hosted by Julia Samuel – a grief psychotherapist with over twenty five years’ experience of working with the bereaved – we hear stories from those who have experienced great love and loss – and survived. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Guilty Feminist

Deborah Frances-White

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Join comedian Deborah Frances-White and her special guests as they discuss topics “all 21st century feminists agree on” while confessing their insecurities, hypocrisies and fears that underlie their lofty principles. Deborah Frances-White is the 2016 Writers' Guild Award Winner for Best Radio Comedy for her hit BBC Radio 4 series Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice. She is an Edinburgh Fringe regular, screenwriter and is hugely in demand for her corporate seminars.
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Host Mike Wozniak (Man Down) and his glamorous assistant Diane Morgan (Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe) star in what has been described as ‘Almost better than The Generation Game‘ and ‘Nearly as funny as Bruce’s Price is Right‘. The show is a beautiful mix of ridiculous games, ludicrous quizzes, and stupid tasks all immaculately presented by Mike Wozniak and then suitably ruined by Diane... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Award-winning comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Michael Legge and amazing special guests. In it, two teams work out the right thing to do in strange scenarios and scary situations which range from the everyday to the weird and extreme. Don't feel you have to start at the beginning - we'd suggest you start with the most recent series then work backwards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is Butter by Asako Yuzuki. Sara and Cariad discuss dairy products, ramen, soya sauce, not murdering, misogyny and Pot Noodles. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss eating disorders, weight loss, fat phobia and generally disordered eating. Butter by Asako Yuzuki i…
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This week's book guest is Doppelganger by Naomi Klein. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award winning and internationally bestselling author Naomi Klein herself, to discuss the Left, the Right and everything in between. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we briefly mention rape. Doppelganger b…
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This week's book guest is All Fours by Miranda July. Sara and Cariad are joined by renowned podcaster, DJ and best-selling author Annie Macmanus to discuss hotel rooms, dancing, window cleaners, menopause, parking and Davina McCall. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss birth trauma. He…
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This week's book guests are Small Things Like These and So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan. Sara and Cariad discuss the different works of Claire Keegan, ADHD, the island of Ireland, the C word, music with words and Ian McKellen. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger Warning: In this episode we discuss the Magdalene Laun…
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This week's book guest is The Chain by Chimene Suleyman. Sara and Cariad are joined by writer and co-editor of the critically acclaimed collection of essays 'The Good Immigrant USA' Chimene Suleyman to discuss romance, trust, Fleetwood Mac, writing through pain, comedy and the power of women. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!…
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This week's book guest is You Are Here by David Nicholls. Sara and Cariad are joined by the phenomenally successful author and BAFTA nominated scriptwriter David Nicholls to discuss Formula 1, Formula 2, sketchbooks, sports bras and the Moomins. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! You Are Here by David Nicholls is available to …
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This week's book guest is Come and Get It by Kiley Reid. Sara and Cariad discuss reviews, Arkansas, university life and crochet. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Come and Get It by Kiley Reid is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.…
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This week's book guest is You Are Not Alone by Cariad Lloyd. In an extra special live recording of the podcast from Foyles, Tottenham Court Road, Sara and Cariad are joined by journalist and writer Rhik Samadder to celebrate the paperback release of Cariad's book You Are Not Alone. In this episode they discuss mums, acting, writing with pain, selfi…
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This week's book guest is The List by Yomi Adegoke. Sara and Cariad are joined by journalist and instant Sunday Times bestselling author Yomi Adegoke to discuss social media, relationship goals, bad men, catcalling and gossip. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss sexual assault and men…
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This week's book guest is My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes. Sara and Cariad are joined by the phenomenal, internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes herself to discuss female friendships, silence, perfect men and carbs! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes is available to buy here or…
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This week's book guest is A Man's Place by Annie Ernaux. Sara and Cariad discuss fathers, French class, adolescence, farms and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! A Man's Place by Annie Ernaux is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy h…
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This week's book guest is The Kellerby Code by Jonny Sweet. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning writer and actor Jonny Sweet himself to discuss murder, class, acknowledgements, P.G. Wodehouse and Boris Johnson! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! The Kellerby Code by Jonny Sweet is available to buy here or on Apple …
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This week's book guest is Send Nudes by Saba Sams. Sara and Cariad are joined by award-winning comedian Olga Koch to discuss dads, teenage girls, snakebite, the intranet, menstruation and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we mention paedophilia. Send Nudes by Saba Sams is available to bu…
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This week's book guest is Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss creative geniuses, parenting, France, big trousers, travel and beef curtains. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we brielfly discuss eating disorders and baby loss. Briefly, A Delicious …
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This week's book guest is Chapters by Tim Key. In a special live recording of the podcast from the British Library, Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian and poet Tim Key to discuss Fat Face, Trains, Pret A Manger, Sylvia Plath, John Kearns and more! Chapters is published by "Utter" & Press and is available to buy now. The audiobook is also availa…
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This week's book guest is Kindred by Octavia E. Butler. Sara and Cariad are joined by actor and author Andi Osho to discuss slavery, Antebellum, Nazi's and human nature. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism, slavery and racial violence. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler is available …
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This week's book guest is Julia by Sandra Newman. Sara and Cariad are joined by BAFTA winning actor and writer Daniel Rigby to discuss moustaches, artificial insemination, institutions, rats, fear and Big Brother's real name. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss violence and also menti…
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This week's book guest is Fight Night by Miriam Toews. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss air travel, mental health, embarrassing parents and farts. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we mention suicide. Fight Night by Miriam Toews is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Tickets f…
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In this week's episode Sara and Cariad trawl through their reading piles and shopping baskets to discuss books they're excited to read this year. Some new, some old, some that might feature on the Weirdos book Club, some that might not! We look forward to reading with you this year! Tickets for the rescheduled live show on Tue 9 April at Foyles, To…
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This week's book guest is English Passengers by Matthew Kneale. Sara and Cariad are joined by journalist and author Sathnam Sanghera to discuss the Garden of Eden, rum, tea, charities, imperial decisions and straight lines. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss we discuss racism, racial…
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This week's book guest is Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. Sara and Cariad are joined by brilliant comedian Suzi Ruffell to discuss debonair dogs, sex chats, coconut oil, therapy and journeys. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss assault and suicide. Big Swiss by Jen Beagin is available to buy…
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This week's book guest is Bluets by Maggie Nelson. Sara and Cariad are joined by the brilliant actor and writer Katy Wix to discuss poetry, lapis lazuli, Joni Mitchell, Goethe, pain, love letters and Ricky Gervais. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss we discuss heartbreak and suicide.…
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This week's book guest is Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer. Sara and Cariad are joined by acclaimed author and activist Winnie M Li, who's debut novel Dark Chapter won the Guardian’s book of the year, to discuss art, nuance, Red Dwarf, power, zero tolerance and feeling 'urpy'. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trig…
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This week's book guest is High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. Sara and Cariad are joined by author, screenwriter and editor Dr Nikesh Shukla to discuss obsession, music, lads mags, red flags and toxic masculinity. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss sexual assault and racism. High Fidelity …
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This week's book guest is Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel. Sara and Cariad are joined by critically lauded comedian and actor Mike Wozniak to discuss touring, mediums, the occult, and Princess Diana. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss murder, child abuse, eating disorders and abortion.…
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In this week's episode Sara and Cariad discuss highlights from their year of books in 2023 - from their top picks, to books they didn't get round to reading and some old favourites that are so good they got a re-read! Thank you to everyone for reading with us this year. We like reading with you! Tickets for the live show on Thu 25 Jan at Foyles, To…
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In this week's episode Sara and Cariad are out and about at the brilliant Morocco Bound Bookshop to bring you a Christmas gift guide for all those last minute Christmas presents (and some generally excellent book recommendations for all year round)! Buying books as Christmas presents is a great idea, but it can be tricky to get the right one! We as…
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This week's book guest is Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Sara and Cariad are joined by the brilliant comedy double act Anna Leong Brophy & Emily Lloyd-Saini aka Egg to discuss cultural appropriation, casting, ambition, panel shows and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism and bi…
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This week's book guest is Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy. Sara and Cariad are joined by New York Times bestselling author Katherine May to discuss sentences, South Africa, greasy spoons, sheds, divorce and fridges. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy is available to buy h…
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This week's book guest is Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss grief, trauma, love, friendship, infidelity and avocados. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss pregnancy loss, child loss, car accidents and domestic violence. Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls…
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This week's book guest is The Rise by Ian Rankin. Sara and Cariad are joined by the best-selling Scottish crime novelist Ian Rankin to discuss London, Edinburgh, digital books, genre writing and inappropriate tattoos. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! The Rise by Ian Rankin is available to buy here. You Can follow Ian on Inst…
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This week's book guest is Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel. Sara and Cariad are joined by Sunday Times bestselling non-fiction author, award-winning novelist, podcaster and journalist Emma Gannon to discuss fertility, age, choice, pigeons, loud neighbours and clichés. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this e…
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This week's book guest is Y/N by Esther Yi. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss Robbie Williams, Chandler, the penis, Sophocles and boiled eggs. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Y/N by Esther Yi is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to pr…
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This week's book guest is Persuasion by Jane Austen. Sara and Cariad are joined by incredible writer, podcaster and comedian Andrew Hunter Murray to discuss Lyme Regis, Prince George, morality and sailors. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Persuasion by Jane Austen is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. You can buy …
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This week's book guest is Living My Best Life, Hun by London Hughes. Sara and Cariad are joined by the comedian London Hughes to discuss her career, from growing up in Thornton Heath to getting a Netflix special produced by Kevin Hart, plus Babestation, bullying, Tony Blair, L.A. library gangs and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like readin…
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This week's book guest is Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe with Rachel Parris. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer, improvisor and fellow Austentatious member Rachel Parris to discuss Camden, the London Review of Books, Alan Bennett and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe is available to buy …
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This week's book guest is In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, Taskmaster star and double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns to discuss hippies, Harry Styles (again), Beat poets and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This book contains reference to suic…
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This week's book guest is Under the Net by Iris Murdoch. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss London landmarks, swimming in the Thames, philosophy students, the Irish and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Under the Net by Iris Murdoch is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is publi…
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This week's book guest is Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater. Sara and Cariad are joined by incredible author Eliza Clark to discuss true crime, bra fittings, male masturbation and tote bags. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of death, murder and Columbiners. Death of a Boo…
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This week's book guest is Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer and high priestess of a sexy cult - Sophie Duker - to discuss spirits, Jesus, death of the author, Dua Lipa and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This book contains reference to suicide, self harm, sexu…
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In this special bonus episode, we share all the extra book chat from the Weirdos Book Club live show at 21Soho! Hear a Q&A with Sara on writing her debut novel, readings from the book by friend of the podcast Vanessa Hammick, and a quiz to find out which character from Weirdo you are! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Sara’s …
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This week's book guest is Weirdo by Sara Pascoe. In a special live recording of the podcast, Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian and author Shaparak Khorsandi and screenwriter and author Emma-Jane Unsworth to discuss haemorrhoids, mums, dating, accents, being a grown up and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger w…
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WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS TOP BOY SEASON 3 SPOILERS We are back with a special episode to accompany the third and final season of Top Boy! Yes, that’s right - the final season. We welcome back Araloyin Oshunremi (or should we say loverboy Stefan) to the podcast to discuss the shocks of the final season, Stefan’s journey to manhood, and the sho…
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This week's book guest is The Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss marriage, Just Seventeen, having a breakdown in Harrods and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode there are references to abortion, infertility, rape and paedophilia. The Pumpkin Eater b…
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This week's book guest is Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey. Sara and Cariad are joined by Monica herself to discuss heartbreak, karaoke, Harry Styles and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This episode includes references to disordered eating. Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey is available to …
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Welcome to the very first episode of the Weirdos Book Club! This week's book guest is I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel. Sara and Cariad are joined by all-round-good-guy-of-comedy Nish Kumar to discuss the internet, vegetables, wet boyfriends and so much more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel is available t…
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Coming Thursday 24th August… Join comedians and authors Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd in their Weirdos Book Club - a space for the lonely outsider to feel accepted and appreciated. Assisted by their comedian and writer friends, each week they’ll discuss a book that is special, stimulating and y’know – weird. Welcome to your new book club! Thank you …
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Hello! This isn't a new episode of Do The Right Thing (sob!) but we thought you might like to sample Margaret's new(ish) podcast Crushed! - and in particular the latest episode in which she chats to Danielle about her crushes and unrequited loves in all their intense and embarrassing glory. Within there is plenty of discussion of why stand ups make…
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This week Cariad talks to the brilliant Hollie McNish about her Gran, who died during the 1st lockdown. As ever we talk grief, dressing up and the original Santa. Please note: This episode mentions Father Christmas - you may want to avoid listening with young children around! You can follow Hollie on Instagram @holliepoetry and Twitter @holliepoetr…
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